When I am reborn, I just want to be a top student

Chapter 301 Interview, the limits of ordinary people

For Chinese people, being on the news is a big deal.

This news may include mainstream media including the China Media Group, as well as local county and city media.

However, in everyone's heart, the main radio station is the most impressive.

But the main station also has more than a dozen different channels, each with its own uniqueness.

Before the academic plagiarism incident was fully exposed, Wang Donglai received a call from Xu Songyao, saying that the CCTV would do an interview with Wang Donglai.

On the phone, Xu Songyao also told Wang Donglai the whole story in detail.

The problem could be solved so easily this time because the top leader of the Qin Provincial Compound gave the order personally.

Including the interviews with the headquarters’ figures, they are also the result of communication among leaders.

With the clear support from Qin Province Academy, the academic plagiarism incident was naturally easily resolved.

Now, the CCTV's character interview is not only to increase the training of Wang Donglai, but also to express attention.

So, after receiving the call and setting the time, Wang Donglai flew directly to Beijing and went to the headquarters to participate in the recorded interview.

Beijing, the headquarters building.

Wang Donglai met the host of this interview, Kang Guolian.

The original interview was not to be hosted by this national face, but in the end he was chosen in order to maximize the interview effect.

After the two met, Kang Guolian greeted Wang Donglai very enthusiastically.

"Professor Wang, to be honest, knowing that the subject of this interview is you, a world-renowned mathematician, I was so worried that I couldn't sleep. So I thought about doing more homework and reading more math books. As a result, my insomnia was cured. Professor Wang, please go easy on me during the interview later!"

As a host, Kang Guolian has been through many battles and has met countless people, including executives, celebrities, and professors. He has long since honed his mind to be very smart.

It was just a simple sentence and a joke, which not only showed humor but also demonstrated the hosting skills, and incidentally brought the two people closer together.

Wang Donglai smiled and replied, "Teacher Kang, you are joking. If anyone is really nervous, it should be me. I grew up watching Teacher Kang hosting the show. I never thought that one day I would be able to sit with him. I am still a little nervous now."

Kang Guo smiled helplessly and said, "If you hadn't said it, I would have forgotten that you are only 20 years old. You are so young. It's amazing that you can achieve so many results!"

With a sigh, his admiration for Wang Donglai became even stronger.

Soon, time passed as the two of them chatted and prepared, and it was time for recording.

Recording hall.

Kang Guolian first stood in the middle of the recording hall and introduced himself calmly to the camera.

"Today, we are honored to have a special guest for this interview. Before I invite this special guest to appear, please allow me to introduce this special guest to the TV audience."

"He was born in a mountainous rural area and was the top scorer in the national college entrance examination!"

"As soon as he arrived at the university, he devoted himself to the ocean of knowledge. According to the library administrator, he would appear in the library every day, rain or shine."

"He was just a freshman, but he showed amazing academic talent and published an SCI paper."

"Then, he couldn't stop and proved the ABC conjecture, Hodge conjecture, Zhou conjecture, Goldbach conjecture, etc."

"In addition, the artificial intelligence medical auxiliary diagnosis system he developed has been introduced into many hospitals and has played a great role in improving medical efficiency and medical technology."

"In addition, he is the first mathematician to win the Fields Medal, the Abel Prize, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics and other top international mathematics awards. As a friendly reminder, there are only four mathematicians in the world who have won these three mathematics awards at the same time."

"At the same time, he is the youngest professor in the country and also the youngest outstanding young scholar!"

"And just recently, the professor has made another great academic breakthrough, discovering a new material called 'Xirang No. 1', which successfully solves the 'shuttle effect' of lithium-sulfur batteries."

"I believe that many viewers who have heard this should know who this special guest is. Yes, this special guest is Professor Wang Donglai from Tangdu Jiaotong University."

"Now, please welcome Professor Wang Donglai to the stage!"

After saying that, Kang Guolian took the initiative to applaud, and applause also broke out in the recording hall.

Amidst the applause, Wang Donglai walked up and appeared in the camera.

"Professor Wang, I believe that many viewers in front of the TV have the same doubts as me. I have also combined some questions from netizens. Can you give me an answer?"

After sitting down, Kang Guolian naturally mastered the rhythm and began to host.

"Of course!" Wang Donglai nodded with a smile.

"The first question is, Professor Wang, can you tell us what is the secret of your excellent study?"

“I believe that many people are paying attention to this issue.”

After Kang Guolian finished speaking, he immediately added, "Professor Wang, you are very famous among young people. It is said that many students chose Tangdu Jiaotong University because of you."

Wang Donglai understands why Kang Guolian added this sentence. This is to remind himself that this interview is facing the national audience and he needs to be cautious in answering the questions.

Wang Donglai thought about it and said, "Many people have asked me about study methods in the past two years, and my answer is different every time."

"It's not that I intentionally lied or didn't want to tell the truth, but everyone's situation is different, and the learning method should be different."

"Here, Teacher Kang asked this question again. I thought about it and I can only say a little bit of my thoughts."

"Under the current college entrance examination system, if an ordinary person works hard without relying on talent or family background, the limit should be that he can barely reach the threshold of 985. For schools above that, it is not a matter of hard work and time. In addition to hard work, it also requires the support of talent and family resources."

"I guess many people will disagree with what I said. Let me give you an example. Tang Shangjun is a student from Guangdong Province. He has taken the college entrance examination six times since 2009. His scores have also improved from junior college to second-tier college and first-tier college, and his scores have also increased from more than 6 points to more than points."

"It was purely through hard work and time that I was able to improve my grades to this level."

"On the other hand, for the vast majority of young people in rural areas and small towns, the limit is to get an undergraduate degree, at most a 211 university. My hometown is a county town in a mountainous area, and up to now, there has not been a single student who has been admitted to Peking University or Tsinghua University."

"If you get into an undergraduate program, even if it's only a third-tier one, it's worth having a banquet to celebrate. If you get into a 211 university, it's like the God of Literature descending to earth. Our county also supports education. If you get into an undergraduate program, you'll get a reward of yuan, which will be paid out over four years."

"Having said so much, many people may be disappointed because I didn't say anything about the secrets of learning."

"In fact, the method of learning is very simple. The first is hard work, and the second is talent. Talent determines the upper limit, while hard work determines the lower limit."

In fact, Wang Donglai didn’t want to say this. What he originally wanted to say was more radical than this.

At present, an atmosphere of involution has already formed in developed cities.

And as time goes by, involution will become more serious.

However, in the end, Wang Donglai chose to give up and temporarily changed his answer. Kang Guo also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Wang Donglai would say something bold just now.

When answering the interview question before, he thought that this question was too common and there wouldn't be any problem, so he didn't ask it. Now Kang Guolian felt very regretful.

Things have come to this point, Kang Guolian can only bite the bullet and continue to preside over it.

I just became more careful and alert.

"What Professor Wang said makes sense. Hard work determines the lower limit, while talent determines the upper limit. Everyone's learning interests and learning situations are different, so naturally we can't generalize."

"The second problem is that Professor Wang has made so many achievements in the field of mathematics. According to common practice, he should continue to study in the field of mathematics, publish books, or teach students. However, I noticed that in addition to mathematics, Professor Wang also conducted in-depth research and study in the fields of electronic computers and physics."

"Can I ask what Professor Wang considered when he did this?"

Kang Guolian was afraid that Wang Donglai would deviate from the tacit understanding of the previous conversation, so he directly deleted some less safe questions and asked the current question instead.

Hearing this question, Wang Donglai was just slightly stunned. He glanced at Kang Guolian and knew what he was thinking. He replied: "Many people saw that I proved several difficult mathematical problems and won several mathematical awards, so they thought that I was a mathematician and should conduct lifelong research in the field of mathematics."

"This is a stereotype, not very accurate, but I can understand why people have this idea. It's just that academically, it's not the case. Many cutting-edge technological research is actually difficult to classify."

"For example, artificial intelligence technology requires semiconductor majors, mathematics majors, and knowledge reserves in electronic computers. If these are not enough, more subject knowledge may be needed."

When Kang Guolian heard Wang Donglai's answer, he breathed a sigh of relief, put aside his worries, and said with a smile: "I know this. When Professor Wang graduated, he not only obtained a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree in mathematics, but also a bachelor's degree in applied physics and electronic computers."

"Such an achievement is also extremely remarkable. This should be what netizens call the world of academic masters!"

After making a joke, Kang Guolian used this topic to bring up the topic of batteries.

"Professor Wang, I heard that you have made a breakthrough in your research on lithium-sulfur batteries recently. Can you introduce it to everyone here?"

This question had been asked before he came on stage, so Wang Donglai was not surprised and answered immediately: "After experiments, we have found a new material. I named it 'Xiran No. 1'. Its function is very simple. It solves the biggest problem of lithium-sulfur batteries, the 'shuttle effect'. In other words, with this new material, lithium-sulfur batteries have achieved a breakthrough and will be mass-produced and appear in our lives."

"Then Professor Wang, can you give an example, or use a more specific example to explain so that everyone can understand the importance of this technology." Kang Guolian said.

"Many people use smartphones, and I think they all feel that the battery life is not enough. If they are replaced with lithium-sulfur batteries, then according to my estimation, the battery life can be doubled. A phone that can be used for one day can be used for two days."

"There are many other scenarios in life, such as cameras, drones and other high-precision instruments, where the battery life can be extended."

Wang Donglai simply gave an example to vividly describe the importance of lithium-sulfur batteries.

Kang Guolian naturally knew all this, but he understood the purpose of this interview even more clearly.

Therefore, the following topics will mainly revolve around Wang Donglai and lithium-sulfur batteries.

Wang Donglai's experience and achievements are extremely legendary. Even if he simply repeated them at this moment, some of the audience in the recording hall would feel shocked and proud.

The audiences in these recording halls are all specially invited audiences. Even if they are like this, one can imagine what the many audiences in front of the TV will be like if this talk show is broadcast.

This time the interview time is controlled within one hour.

So, there were many topics to talk about, but because of Wang Donglai's performance when answering the first question, Kang Guolian changed his mind and did not ask those questions that were likely to cause problems, but instead found some new questions.

For example, the question being asked right now.

"Professor Wang, this question may be a little sensitive. It involves some issues related to your personal assets. Can you talk to us briefly?"

Wang Donglai did not hesitate, and said with a smile: "My money is legitimate, so there is nothing wrong with it!"

In fact, Wang Donglai also knows that his academic achievements account for less than half of his fame on the Internet, and wealth is the main reason.

"Now, the whole network knows that Galaxy Technology is the company founded by you, Professor Wang. According to the information, some institutions currently value Galaxy Technology at around 50 billion. Is this true? Or do you agree with this valuation?"

Kang Guolian directly asked a rather sharp question.

“Although I don’t know which institution made the valuation, I don’t agree with it.”

"Fifty billion market value sounds good, but they don't understand the importance of technology at all. I can only say that this organization has a very low vision."

"In my opinion, the evaluation criteria for a company should first be based on technology, then corporate culture, and finally market value."

"People often say that there are big international companies like Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle, and Apple in foreign countries, but we don't have any in our country. I think one of the main reasons is that we attach too much importance to the market value of companies. We only think about increasing the market value and making money, but ignore the pursuit of technology. This is tantamount to putting the cart before the horse."

"For Galaxy Technology, I don't care much about its market value. I care more about how many jobs it can provide, its employee benefits, how many technical difficulties it has overcome, and how much technology it has accumulated."

“Market capitalization should only reflect the value of a company, not the goal it pursues!”

Kang Guolian nodded, agreeing with Wang Donglai's statement, and said, "Then I look forward to Galaxy Technology developing more technologies to benefit mankind."

"Professor Wang, one last question. What are your plans for the future?"

Kang Guolian estimated the time and asked this last question.

Hearing this question, Wang Donglai thought seriously for a while before speaking out: "For the future, I hope to go into space, go to the moon, and start the era of the universe and the stars!"

"Professor Wang is planning to develop in the aerospace field?"

Kang Guo asked with a slightly shocked look on his face.

"I guess so. The universe is so vast and boundless, and the earth is so small, like a drop in the ocean. The endless universe is full of mysteries, which is irresistible to a scholar!"

Wang Donglai's eyes were bright, and he spoke calmly, firmly and seriously in a tone.

The recording is over.

This interview will be broadcast soon, and Wang Donglai did not stay in Beijing for long. He left Beijing directly after recording the interview.

The impact of the breakthrough in lithium-sulfur batteries continues to ferment.

This time, it was no longer just BYD and CATL that came to Tangdu, but all the well-known and relevant figures came to Tangdu, with the same purpose: to obtain patent authorization.

Zeng Qun, who had the opportunity but chose to refuse, now regretted it deeply.

Just as Wang Donglai said in the interview program, the breakthrough of lithium-sulfur batteries will bring about huge changes in countless companies.

No one will refuse lithium-sulfur batteries with longer battery life.

If we are unable to obtain technical patent authorization or use lithium-sulfur battery products, then we will be dying a slow death.

In this new era of rapid change, the impact of the technology gap has become increasingly greater.

(End of this chapter)